BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT, has emerged as a notable outlier on the 2025 ETF flow leaderboard, ranking sixth by year-to-date inflows despite posting a negative return for the year, according to data highlighted by Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas. IBIT is currently the only ETF among the top flow leaders showing a year-to-date loss, with returns down roughly 9.6%. Yet the fund has still attracted approximately $25.4 billion in net inflows, placing it ahead of a range o ...

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan noted that Harvard University increased its Bitcoin investment from $117 million to $443 million in Q3, while boosting its gold ETF allocation from $102 million to $235 million. Harvard is effectively betting on currency debasement, favoring Bitcoin over gold at a 2-to-1 ratio. https://t.co/0OrE88vcUa ...

The Ivy League has given Bitcoin exchange-traded funds another seal of approval, with Harvard University bolstering the size of its holdings by almost 260%. That’s according to disclosures in a Harvard Management Company filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Harvard Management Company, launched in 1974, manages Harvard University’s endowment and other financial assets, making stock market investments on the university’s behalf. The filing shows that, as of its latest fili ...

Market Trends - Chinese investors are shifting funds from gold ETFs to domestic A-shares [1] - A-shares are strengthening while gold price increases are stagnating [1] Investment Flows - Four major domestic gold ETFs (Huaan Yifu, Boshi Gold, E Fund Gold, and Guotai Junan) experienced a net outflow of approximately 32 billion yuan in July [1] - The 32 billion yuan net outflow is poised to set a new historical monthly record [1]